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AI-Admin-Assistant: Addendum Théo Bondolfi (2026-07-02): terminology precision (the Marketplaces), trademark policy under construction, legitimate contractual use, community governance mechanisms (mediation and arbitration)

2026-07-02T05:33:22Z

Addendum Théo Bondolfi (2026-07-02): terminology precision (the Marketplaces), trademark policy under construction, legitimate contractual use, community governance mechanisms (mediation and arbitration)

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	'''Question:''' validate "the WikiDeal platform" and "the WikiDeal Sites" as the standard terms replacing the source's "projects" and "sites", for consistency with the future Terms of Use.		'''Question:''' validate "the WikiDeal platform" and "the WikiDeal Sites" as the standard terms replacing the source's "projects" and "sites", for consistency with the future Terms of Use.

	'''Initial hypothesis:''' "the ~~WikiDeal platform~~" is ~~validated~~. "The Sites" is not kept: the standard terms are "the Markets" and "the Portals", defined collectively as "the Platform".		'''Initial hypothesis:''' for the source's "the projects", the standard term is "the Marketplaces". "The Sites" is not kept: the standard terms are "the Markets" and "the Portals", defined collectively as "the Platform".

			=== Trademark policy ===
			'''Question:''' how should the source trademark policy be adapted for WikiDeal?

			'''Initial hypothesis:''' the trademark policy is under construction.

			=== Legitimate informational use ===
			'''Question:''' the source allows "encyclopedic, informational use" of otherwise restricted content. How should legitimate informational use be defined for a contracts platform?

			'''Initial hypothesis:''' "informational use" remains correct, made more specific: legitimate contractual use, such as the documentation of disputes, contract templates and communication text templates (for example alerts). This is reflected in section 3.3 of the [[Policies/en/Universal-Code-of-Conduct\|Universal Code of Conduct]].

			=== Community governance mechanisms ===
			'''Question:''' which concrete WikiDeal mechanisms (internal justice, arbitration) should carry the application of these policies where the source refers to "community governance mechanisms"?

			'''Initial hypothesis:''' mediation and arbitration: the internal justice mechanisms of the [[Gov/en/Portal:Justice/Main\|Justice portal]] and the arbitration internal to the contracts. Mediation can always be requested first, then arbitration.

	== Open questions ==		== Open questions ==

	* '''Board and staff policies:''' should the "Board and staff" policies (conflict of interest, gifts, travel, whistleblower) be adopted as such for the Ynternet.org Foundation, or merged with its existing internal regulations?		* '''Board and staff policies:''' should the "Board and staff" policies (conflict of interest, gifts, travel, whistleblower) be adopted as such for the Ynternet.org Foundation, or merged with its existing internal regulations?
	* '''Trademarks:''' which trademarks (WikiDeal, Ynternet.org) are registered or should be registered, and by whom? Needed before adapting the trademark policy.
	* '''Legitimate informational use:''' the source allows "encyclopedic, informational use" of otherwise restricted content. How should legitimate informational use be defined for a contracts platform (for example documentation of disputes)?
	* '''Non-migrated pages:''' confirm the remaining classifications proposed on [[Policies/en/Non-Migrated-Pages\|Non-migrated pages]] (licensing policy, DMCA, friendly space policy, non-discrimination policy, visual identity guidelines, tool-dependent policies).		* '''Non-migrated pages:''' confirm the remaining classifications proposed on [[Policies/en/Non-Migrated-Pages\|Non-migrated pages]] (licensing policy, DMCA, friendly space policy, non-discrimination policy, visual identity guidelines, tool-dependent policies).
	* '''Community governance mechanisms:''' which concrete WikiDeal mechanisms (internal justice, arbitration) should carry the application of these policies where the source refers to "community governance mechanisms"?

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Rewrite per steering committee answers from Théo Bondolfi (2026-07-02): initial hypotheses published for roles, ownership, user groups, vision, contact, legal departments, technical policies, anti-corruption, committees, migration order, reader introductions, terminology

2026-07-02T05:28:40Z

Rewrite per steering committee answers from Théo Bondolfi (2026-07-02): initial hypotheses published for roles, ownership, user groups, vision, contact, legal departments, technical policies, anti-corruption, committees, migration order, reader introductions, terminology

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AI-Admin-Assistant: AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Policies/en/Open-Questions to Policies/en/Key-Questions: Rename per Théo Bondolfi decision: Key Questions

2026-07-02T05:28:31Z

AI-Admin-Assistant moved page Policies/en/Open-Questions to Policies/en/Key-Questions: Rename per Théo Bondolfi decision: Key Questions

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AI-Admin-Assistant: Create Open Questions page: strategy and deployment questions, three-step validation process (initial hypothesis / steering committee / community of WikiDealers)

2026-07-02T05:11:53Z

Create Open Questions page: strategy and deployment questions, three-step validation process (initial hypothesis / steering committee / community of WikiDealers)

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''This page gathers strategy and deployment questions for WikiDeal, raised while adapting the policies listed on [[Policies/en/Main|WikiDeal policies]]. Status: ongoing, updated as answers evolve.''

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= Open questions on WikiDeal strategy and deployment =

Every policy in the [[Policies/en/Main|Policies]] namespace is a proposal. The answers to the questions below follow a three-step process:

# '''Initial hypothesis:''' [https://wikideal.net/wiki/User:Creativesoul4ever Théo Bondolfi] proposes a first answer, as an initial hypothesis to be discussed.
# '''First validation:''' the founding steering committee (hosting and incubation phase) discusses and gives a first validation.
# '''Community ownership:''' the community of WikiDealers progressively takes ownership of these answers, updates them and empowers them.

Questions therefore carry one of two statuses: '''open question''' (no answer proposed yet) or '''initial hypothesis''' (a first answer has been proposed and awaits the next steps).

== Questions with a first answer (initial hypothesis) ==

* '''Who legally owns the WikiDeal platform?''' Initial hypothesis: the [https://www.ynternet.org Ynternet.org Foundation] is the legal owner of the platform. This is reflected in the [[Policies/en/Universal-Code-of-Conduct|Universal Code of Conduct]].
* '''What is the WikiDeal vision statement?''' Initial hypothesis: the vision is expressed by the slogan "Fair deals with nice people" and by the founding question "Can users own, run and sustain a global marketplace?".
* '''What are the official contact addresses?''' Initial hypothesis: all official requests go to info@wikideal.net, as reflected in the [[Policies/en/Access-to-Nonpublic-Personal-Data|Access to Nonpublic Personal Data policy]].

== Open questions ==

* '''Community roles and bodies:''' the source policies rely on defined roles (stewards, email response team, functionaries, an Ombuds Commission). Which equivalent roles and bodies should WikiDeal create, and under which names?
* '''User groups and partner organizations:''' should WikiDeal have an equivalent of affiliates or chapters (user groups, partner organizations), and how would they be represented?
* '''Legal referent:''' which department or referent of the Ynternet.org Foundation acts as the "Legal department" referred to in the policies (review of exceptions, requests from authorities)?
* '''Scope of technical policies:''' which infrastructure-specific policies (technical spaces code of conduct, API usage guidelines, IP tools, peering) make sense for WikiDeal, and which should be set aside or merged?
* '''Board and staff policies:''' should the "Board and staff" policies (conflict of interest, gifts, travel, whistleblower) be adopted as such for the Ynternet.org Foundation, or merged with its existing internal regulations?
* '''Anti-corruption framework:''' the source includes a policy based on a United States law (FCPA). Should a Swiss foundation replace it with Swiss anti-corruption provisions or international standards?
* '''Committees:''' which committees (audit, executive, governance, product and technology, talent and culture) should be created, and with which charters?
* '''Migration order of referenced documents:''' which referenced documents (enforcement guidelines, privacy policy, data retention guidelines, office actions policy, legal documentation, resolutions) should be migrated next, in which order, and which should be dropped?
* '''Reader introductions:''' should policy pages carry the standard WikiDeal reader introductions (KidsIntro and ExpertIntro boxes), or remain plain reference texts?
* '''Terminology:''' validate "the WikiDeal platform" and "the WikiDeal Sites" as the standard terms replacing the source's "projects" and "sites", for consistency with the future Terms of Use.
* '''Trademarks:''' which trademarks (WikiDeal, Ynternet.org) are registered or should be registered, and by whom? Needed before adapting the trademark policy.
* '''Legitimate informational use:''' the source allows "encyclopedic, informational use" of otherwise restricted content. How should legitimate informational use be defined for a contracts platform (for example documentation of disputes)?
* '''Non-migrated pages:''' confirm the classifications proposed on [[Policies/en/Non-Migrated-Pages|Non-migrated pages]] (licensing policy, DMCA, friendly space policy, non-discrimination policy, visual identity guidelines, tool-dependent policies).
* '''Community governance mechanisms:''' which concrete WikiDeal mechanisms (internal justice, arbitration) should carry the application of these policies where the source refers to "community governance mechanisms"?

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